Inheriting Iterations and Configurations
Creating a Test Plan
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The name of the test plan is required. For all other properties, add them when you
first create the test plan or add or change them later.
Note:
You can create up to three custom properties for some test assets from the
Tools > Customize
menu.
To change the properties of a test plan:
s
In the
Planning
tab of the Test Asset Workspace or in the Test Plan window,
right-click the plan and click
Properties
.
You can also copy an existing test plan, which copies all of its properties.
Note:
For detailed procedures, see the TestManager Help.
Inheriting Iterations and Configurations from a Test Plan
When you associate an iteration or a configuration with a test plan, test case folders in
the parent test plan inherit some of the associations. You can change any inherited
associations if they aren't appropriate.
The following table lists the rules for inheriting iterations and configurations from a
test plan:
Test Plan Inheritance Rules
If
And Then
You associate an iteration or
configuration with a test
plan
you create a test case folder
in the parent test plan
the test case folder inherits
the iteration or configuration
from the parent test plan.
You create a test plan
without any associated
iterations or configurations
you create a test case folder
in the test plan, and then
associate an iteration or a
configuration with the
parent test plan from the
shortcut menu
TestManager asks you if you
want to apply the
association to all of the
existing children. If you click
Yes
, all existing and all new
children inherit the
association from the parent
test plan.
You create a test plan
without any associated
iterations or configurations
you create a test case folder
in the parent test plan, and
then associate an iteration or
a configuration with the
parent test plan from the
Test Plan dialog box
all new children inherit the
association from the test case
folder. Existing children do
not inherit the association
from the parent test plan.
